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Population in Mauritania compared to Oman: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,169,395 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,505,206 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 1.05 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Mauritania is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.51M (82.7% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Mauritania vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Oman
2100 17,309,980 12,326,703
2099 17,202,690 12,244,321
2098 17,090,030 12,161,347
2097 16,975,270 12,077,858
2096 16,857,252 11,994,015
2095 16,739,240 11,909,754
2094 16,617,272 11,825,095
2093 16,492,589 11,740,085
2092 16,366,098 11,654,790
2091 16,235,771 11,569,356
2090 16,103,700 11,483,782
2089 15,969,059 11,398,109
2088 15,831,339 11,312,508
2087 15,690,143 11,227,223
2086 15,547,605 11,141,991
2085 15,403,967 11,056,984
2084 15,257,740 10,972,191
2083 15,108,271 10,887,525
2082 14,958,279 10,802,994
2081 14,805,332 10,718,800
2080 14,651,508 10,634,723
2079 14,496,397 10,550,794
2078 14,337,117 10,466,970
2077 14,175,812 10,383,169
2076 14,013,255 10,299,342
2075 13,849,027 10,215,493
2074 13,684,146 10,131,547
2073 13,517,681 10,047,318
2072 13,349,376 9,962,612
2071 13,178,237 9,877,378
2070 13,007,812 9,791,853
2069 12,835,311 9,705,815
2068 12,662,862 9,619,166
2067 12,487,379 9,531,936
2066 12,311,503 9,443,967
2065 12,136,616 9,355,538
2064 11,958,955 9,266,470
2063 11,783,144 9,176,798
2062 11,606,044 9,086,390
2061 11,428,738 8,995,287
2060 11,251,427 8,903,536
2059 11,072,236 8,810,958
2058 10,892,076 8,717,538
2057 10,713,858 8,623,514
2056 10,536,935 8,528,891
2055 10,358,532 8,433,708
2054 10,179,658 8,338,102
2053 9,999,712 8,242,274
2052 9,819,098 8,146,407
2051 9,639,209 8,050,917
2050 9,461,249 7,955,842
2049 9,283,353 7,861,436
2048 9,104,299 7,767,655
2047 8,926,851 7,674,619
2046 8,748,845 7,582,158
2045 8,572,397 7,490,461
2044 8,397,189 7,399,381
2043 8,222,194 7,309,208
2042 8,048,139 7,219,941
2041 7,876,803 7,131,715
2040 7,706,696 7,044,649
2039 7,537,689 6,958,711
2038 7,369,184 6,873,682
2037 7,202,472 6,789,514
2036 7,036,729 6,706,116
2035 6,871,981 6,623,241
2034 6,708,364 6,540,718
2033 6,546,168 6,458,252
2032 6,385,827 6,375,523
2031 6,227,564 6,292,383
2030 6,070,865 6,208,520
2029 5,916,516 6,115,428
2028 5,764,060 6,010,434
2027 5,613,919 5,881,073
2026 5,464,898 5,717,450
2025 5,317,228 5,519,571
2024 5,169,395 5,281,538
2023 5,022,441 5,049,269
2022 4,875,637 4,730,226
2021 4,734,874 4,500,424
2020 4,600,131 4,522,497
2019 4,467,708 4,591,241
2018 4,337,685 4,597,877
2017 4,210,600 4,537,396
2016 4,086,657 4,390,877
2015 3,965,959 4,184,895
2014 3,848,514 4,002,439
2013 3,734,318 3,833,913
2012 3,619,034 3,547,106
2011 3,502,811 3,076,763
2010 3,390,965 2,757,446
2009 3,284,448 2,684,659
2008 3,183,269 2,626,529
2007 3,093,059 2,570,174
2006 3,013,660 2,514,795
2005 2,939,059 2,459,802
2004 2,868,664 2,404,821
2003 2,802,046 2,363,796
2002 2,738,655 2,337,140
2001 2,678,760 2,310,217
2000 2,613,441 2,282,131
1999 2,541,698 2,252,909
1998 2,474,651 2,222,489
1997 2,411,306 2,190,720
1996 2,358,188 2,156,926
1995 2,312,017 2,120,528
1994 2,249,454 2,081,834
1993 2,174,328 2,021,675
1992 2,088,135 1,938,238
1991 2,009,738 1,851,473
1990 1,951,878 1,763,954
1989 1,903,048 1,676,228
1988 1,855,859 1,588,568
1987 1,803,014 1,500,996
1986 1,751,835 1,413,419
1985 1,702,107 1,325,480
1984 1,653,693 1,247,716
1983 1,606,746 1,181,459
1982 1,561,176 1,117,678
1981 1,516,877 1,057,320
1980 1,474,043 1,001,248
1979 1,432,758 949,116
1978 1,392,713 900,304
1977 1,353,768 855,314
1976 1,315,336 814,701
1975 1,277,330 778,864
1974 1,240,188 746,988
1973 1,203,838 721,179
1972 1,168,355 700,593
1971 1,133,702 681,119
1970 1,099,806 662,680
1969 1,066,754 645,255
1968 1,034,739 628,798
1967 1,003,843 613,318
1966 974,157 598,804
1965 945,838 585,236
1964 918,955 572,577
1963 893,423 560,827
1962 869,184 549,941
1961 846,167 539,854
1960 824,298 530,485

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mauritania's population will grow by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people with a rank change from 122nd to 102nd. The population of Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritania
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritania Oman
2100 0.62% 0.67%
2099 0.66% 0.68%
2098 0.68% 0.69%
2097 0.7% 0.7%
2096 0.7% 0.71%
2095 0.73% 0.72%
2094 0.76% 0.72%
2093 0.77% 0.73%
2092 0.8% 0.74%
2091 0.82% 0.75%
2090 0.84% 0.75%
2089 0.87% 0.76%
2088 0.9% 0.76%
2087 0.92% 0.76%
2086 0.93% 0.77%
2085 0.96% 0.77%
2084 0.99% 0.78%
2083 1% 0.78%
2082 1.03% 0.79%
2081 1.05% 0.79%
2080 1.07% 0.8%
2079 1.11% 0.8%
2078 1.14% 0.81%
2077 1.16% 0.81%
2076 1.19% 0.82%
2075 1.2% 0.83%
2074 1.23% 0.84%
2073 1.26% 0.85%
2072 1.3% 0.86%
2071 1.31% 0.87%
2070 1.34% 0.89%
2069 1.36% 0.9%
2068 1.41% 0.92%
2067 1.43% 0.93%
2066 1.44% 0.95%
2065 1.49% 0.96%
2064 1.49% 0.98%
2063 1.53% 0.99%
2062 1.55% 1.01%
2061 1.58% 1.03%
2060 1.62% 1.05%
2059 1.65% 1.07%
2058 1.66% 1.09%
2057 1.68% 1.11%
2056 1.72% 1.13%
2055 1.76% 1.15%
2054 1.8% 1.16%
2053 1.84% 1.18%
2052 1.87% 1.19%
2051 1.88% 1.2%
2050 1.92% 1.2%
2049 1.97% 1.21%
2048 1.99% 1.21%
2047 2.03% 1.22%
2046 2.06% 1.22%
2045 2.09% 1.23%
2044 2.13% 1.23%
2043 2.16% 1.24%
2042 2.18% 1.24%
2041 2.21% 1.24%
2040 2.24% 1.23%
2039 2.29% 1.24%
2038 2.31% 1.24%
2037 2.36% 1.24%
2036 2.4% 1.25%
2035 2.44% 1.26%
2034 2.48% 1.28%
2033 2.51% 1.3%
2032 2.54% 1.32%
2031 2.58% 1.35%
2030 2.61% 1.52%
2029 2.64% 1.75%
2028 2.67% 2.2%
2027 2.73% 2.86%
2026 2.78% 3.59%
2025 2.86% 4.51%
2024 2.93% 4.6%
2023 3.01% 6.74%
2022 2.97% 5.11%
2021 2.93% -0.49%
2020 2.96% -1.5%
2019 3% -0.14%
2018 3.02% 1.33%
2017 3.03% 3.34%
2016 3.04% 4.92%
2015 3.05% 4.56%
2014 3.06% 4.4%
2013 3.19% 8.09%
2012 3.32% 15.3%
2011 3.3% 11.6%
2010 3.24% 2.71%
2009 3.18% 2.21%
2008 2.92% 2.19%
2007 2.63% 2.2%
2006 2.54% 2.24%
2005 2.45% 2.29%
2004 2.38% 1.74%
2003 2.31% 1.14%
2002 2.24% 1.17%
2001 2.5% 1.23%
2000 2.82% 1.3%
1999 2.71% 1.37%
1998 2.63% 1.45%
1997 2.25% 1.57%
1996 2% 1.72%
1995 2.78% 1.86%
1994 3.46% 2.98%
1993 4.13% 4.3%
1992 3.9% 4.69%
1991 2.96% 4.96%
1990 2.57% 5.23%
1989 2.54% 5.52%
1988 2.93% 5.83%
1987 2.92% 6.2%
1986 2.92% 6.63%
1985 2.93% 6.23%
1984 2.92% 5.61%
1983 2.92% 5.71%
1982 2.92% 5.71%
1981 2.91% 5.6%
1980 2.88% 5.49%
1979 2.88% 5.42%
1978 2.88% 5.26%
1977 2.92% 4.99%
1976 2.98% 4.6%
1975 2.99% 4.27%
1974 3.02% 3.58%
1973 3.04% 2.94%
1972 3.06% 2.86%
1971 3.08% 2.78%
1970 3.1% 2.7%
1969 3.09% 2.62%
1968 3.08% 2.52%
1967 3.05% 2.42%
1966 2.99% 2.32%
1965 2.93% 2.21%
1964 2.86% 2.1%
1963 2.79% 1.98%
1962 2.72% 1.87%
1961 2.65% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.93%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Mauritania Oman
Current population
5505206
5761708
Population rank 122/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
3.58 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
3.04 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
19 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +403 +636
Annual growth/decline +146,954 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 17/197 5/197
One migration net change every
1.74 hours
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -5,044 +113,734
Net migration rank 115/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 195,937 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 113/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 107/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritania
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritania Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,044 - 113,734
2024 - -2,185 - 154,219
2023 145,164 2,999 75,467 156,285
2022 142,451 2,999 67,278 339,063
2021 137,557 -1,483 69,991 -16,726
2020 134,899 -1,483 74,224 -171,635
2019 134,460 -3,019 77,394 -117,480
2018 131,584 -2,987 79,438 -52,630
2017 128,562 -3,001 82,408 11,751
2016 125,342 -3,008 81,350 117,538
2015 122,092 -3,019 79,241 133,842
2014 118,792 -2,980 76,258 75,557
2013 115,558 -2,987 71,905 113,335
2012 113,489 4,515 65,572 322,812
2011 111,165 3,272 59,689 492,609
2010 108,121 1,128 57,619 28,717
2009 105,273 -1,481 52,007 7,226
2008 102,432 -3,860 47,146 9,877
2007 98,895 -17,048 44,207 11,478
2006 94,991 -18,033 43,969 11,103
2005 90,940 -18,693 44,688 10,231
2004 87,578 -19,042 45,651 9,394
2003 83,804 -19,104 46,273 -19,265
2002 80,993 -18,903 46,397 -20,098
2001 78,769 -21,067 46,651 -19,103
2000 75,929 -2,997 47,208 -18,588
1999 73,554 -2,999 48,053 -18,235
1998 72,045 -8,504 48,654 -17,626
1997 71,327 -8,187 49,510 -16,998
1996 71,939 -28,840 50,362 -15,286
1995 72,244 -22,997 51,139 -13,418
1994 70,570 5,304 52,337 -12,665
1993 68,167 6,217 53,439 27,204
1992 63,501 34,505 54,471 31,756
1991 61,782 -2,997 55,382 31,927
1990 59,934 -3,000 56,000 31,722
1989 58,666 -17,941 56,202 31,528
1988 56,654 -2,997 56,142 31,456
1987 55,037 -2,998 55,933 31,608
1986 53,313 -2,998 55,324 32,289
1985 52,125 -2,998 54,609 33,666
1984 50,705 -2,998 52,253 14,993
1983 49,187 -2,998 49,646 15,617
1982 47,947 -2,998 46,939 15,359
1981 46,641 -2,998 44,176 14,239
1980 45,026 -2,997 41,109 12,626
1979 43,537 -2,997 38,022 12,511
1978 42,539 -2,998 35,141 11,946
1977 41,352 -2,999 32,342 10,554
1976 40,149 -1,645 30,032 8,299
1975 38,975 -1,472 27,699 5,632
1974 38,106 -1,321 25,543 4,880
1973 37,122 -1,201 24,195 -2,996
1972 36,184 -1,139 22,968 -2,996
1971 35,279 -1,014 21,973 -2,996
1970 34,382 -855 20,893 -2,996
1969 33,252 -688 19,949 -2,996
1968 32,029 -565 18,962 -2,996
1967 30,853 -514 17,990 -2,996
1966 29,502 -466 17,030 -2,996
1965 28,028 -434 16,103 -2,996
1964 26,565 -390 15,205 -2,996
1963 25,250 -362 14,283 -2,996
1962 23,927 -342 13,485 -2,996
1961 22,781 -332 12,690 -2,996
1960 21,604 -318 12,034 -2,996

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.9% of the population change in Mauritania is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people). In Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

Biggest cities by population

Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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